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[Deleted member]

Since this is the place to go until the Social thread starts back up, I just wanna voice my opinion on the Brelooming situation.

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This is the THIRD ****ING TIME I've been a part of a community where someone fakes their death for attention.

I was suspicious purely because I've been through this sort of thing before, but Brelooming was a good kid (or so I thought), so I didn't want to call him out without good evidence.

I was a fool.

Man, you shared the news because you thought it was what was right, and that’s fine. No one is blaming you for this in the slightest.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Can't wait for him to tell me Brie Larson is actually, in fact, advocating for baby-eating and for me to be fully convinced of it.

She's only advocating for Gamer Rights Shish

 

[Noipoi]

Since this is the place to go until the Social thread starts back up, I just wanna voice my opinion on the Brelooming situation.

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This is the THIRD ****ING TIME I've been a part of a community where someone fakes their death for attention.

I was suspicious purely because I've been through this sort of thing before, but Brelooming was a good kid (or so I thought), so I didn't want to call him out without good evidence.

I was a fool.

He got us all

For whatever reason this community is tight knit, we care

and he used that

 

[Schnee117]

So I need to make a statement about Brelooming. I don't want the conversation to be dominated by what he did, but I really need to say my piece.

Without going into too many details, I knew he was faking his TB. I talked with him virtually every day. He approached me immediately after joining the site-- and before-- and basically talked to me every day with a new bit of chaos. I've been around these types before: compulsive liars who feel that their real life is so mundane that they need to create a new, outlandish life to gain the attention they crave from others. In truth, I should have called him out on all of this sooner, but without any substantial proof, I thought it better to simply keep talking with him so he'd get the attention he wanted without spreading that need further.

However, by the time he "got TB", I realized that this was the wrong move. Turns out I wasn't the only one he was constantly talking to. I was approached via PM by a number of people concerned for him, people who had apparently also "been talking to him for a long time". He roped a number of the Social regulars into his group of people to lie to, to validate his made up life with care and affection. I was asked specifically about what we should do for him, and I wanted so badly to say then and there, "Guys, he's faking." There was so much circumstantial evidence but no proof, so I didn't.

On a site I moderated about seven-eight years ago, a regular user faked his own death. Said he got cancer and had a month to live, then died a week later only for his relatives to tell our community via his Skype. But the admin was suspicious and used his knowledge through the site to look up the dude's Facebook to find that he had never had cancer and was alive and well; he'd rejoined the site as a new member immediately before his "death" so he could watch the site mourn him. It was ****ed up, but when the admin in question brought these findings public, there was an enormous backlash from members who didn't believe him or thought he'd overstepped his bounds in looking up his personal information like that.

This was all in the back of my mind when Brelooming started talking about the possibility of death. I knew-- I ****ing knew-- he was saying all this to build the idea up in our heads that he'd die. But everyone here had such genuine, heartbroken emotions over it that I was afraid a similar thing would happen if I tried to call him out. This is why I haven't been present the past week. I've been stewing and livid, unsure of whom I should tell or what I should do when a regular user is faking his own death and pulling on all my friends' heartstrings in a morbid, ****ed up, unforgivable way. I guess I'd hoped he wouldn't go through with it. But then he did, and I just wanted to scream.

So thank you, @ClaTheBae @punished faygo @Pyra and anyone else who did the digging, because I felt too powerless to. I was worried digging would prompt backlash, and paint the mods as uncaring. I thought my only option was to watch his IP address and bring it to the admins if he came back on another account. But now that everyone knows, that pit in my stomach isn't as deep anymore. I still feel ****ty, and I'm sorry that I didn't have the conviction to do something before he took all of you through the wringer. I did a poor job as both a moderator and as a friend. But I'll try not to let the experience make me cold to other people who approach me for help.

I just... gah. ****. ****ing ****.

Yer fine mate.
He caught you in a tough spot given what you've said here and you're right to have been cautious and nervous over whether or not to tell everyone. He had us all way too far in.

Not the first time people here have lied about awful **** like amnesia, getting shot or this. Won't be the last either. It's always a tough spot to be in.

 

[Knight Dude]

actually, i think you'll find that banjo is a far more likely character : )

Over Best Microsoft character Fulgore?

I find you to be a fool.

 

[Gentlepanda]

It’s stupid, like a detective feeling bad for not solving a case that never existed...

he walked through those doors like a breloom walks into petalburg woods -- a catastrophe, really. i'd planned to take the day off; spend time with a couple of buddies, have a few drinks, talk through our problems. but this one, he was clever, he was crafty. i should've seen it coming; he had bad news written on him like october of '29. but i never listened to my gut instinct. sure as hell paid the price for it, too. he got close, opened up like no-one's ever opened up, shared every problem he had like he was bearing every problem in the stinkin' world. even half-believed him. the guy pulled me along like dogs pull a sled, and before i knew it, it was too late to duck out.

lights cigar

guess i was the fool all along. i can laugh at the world all i want now... but who's the real disaster?

 

[TheMightyP]

Maybe I'm not livid like some of you guys since I was never really close to Breloom.

In fact, I really have a hard time feeling close to anyone I never met personally. Which by extent would mean you guys as well

But I just don't feel right about they way I feel about this whole situation. All I feel is "wow, what a jerk, get this guy some professional help asap." In fact, all I felt when he announced his "death" was, "wow, that sucks. Best of wishes though".

Is something wrong with me?

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I haven't been saying much on this partly because I don't want to drag the topic out, and also partly because I was never close with Brelooming anyway. I only occasionally interacted with him.

However, another significant reason I'm not saying much is because I don't want to give him the satisfaction of receiving whatever kind of ****ing attention he wants at this point. This is ****ed up. You don't get to screw with people's minds and emotions like that. You just don't.

 

[Deleted member]

I just preordered Ultimate Alliance 3 at last.

Excited to pick it at launch alongside DQB2.

 

[Deleted member]

Steve was an Avenger all along.

 

[Deleted member]

Over Best Microsoft character Fulgore?

I find you to be a fool.

Come on, we all know who the REAL Rare rep is

 

[Hinata]

He got us all

For whatever reason this community is tight knit, we care

and he used that

I've been through this scenario twice before.

Someone using a community that cares about them for their own personal attention-seeking gain.

I should've known this was the same type of deal.

 

[Deleted member]

Steve was an Avenger all along.

Plot twist: he is actually part of the X-Men.

 

[Deleted member]

Honestly, I feel like an absolute fool. As edgy as this sounds, I was blinded by my emotions. I only though once, “Gee, why is messaging us in a hospital bed?” and then I forgot it. I feel stupid, not gonna lie.

 

[Deleted member]

Plot twist: he is actually part of the X-Men.

He will make a new team

Blockmen

 

[Noipoi]

I haven't been saying much on this partly because I don't want to drag the topic out, and also partly because I was never close with Brelooming anyway. I only occasionally interacted with him.

However, another significant reason I'm not saying much is because I don't want to give him the satisfaction of receiving whatever kind of ****ing attention he wants at this point. This is ****ed up. You don't get to screw with people's minds and emotions like that. You just don't.

**** you're right

if he's watching he's probably eating this up i should chill

it's just

i've never been betrayed like this

 

[KMDP]

Thread is moving so fast that no one will see that the poll was for lewds

L'Arachel is an underrated FE character, so...

 

[Gentlepanda]

Come on, we all know who the REAL Rare rep is

sakurai's mouth is tied like james bond

 

[Aurane]

Is...is this a Joe Capo reference?

It was suppose to be a reference to the Oats meme. With the pigs.

 

[BlueMonk]

just heard the news. Thought it was a little weird that he asked the thread what TB was hours before he announced his diagnosis, but never suspected he was faking it. That's some grinch leak **** lol

 

[Knight Dude]

I just preordered Ultimate Alliance 3 at last.

Excited to pick it at launch alongside DQB2.

Here's to hoping you get the FF in the game.

Gonna clap everyone's cheeks with Spider-Man for sure.

 

[KarneraMythos]

Aww man... I can't believe that after all these years of being a chill streamer and a friendly fighting game activist was all just a ruse...

Max really is Scrublord 2.0. Ugh, some people are just two-faced...

(I'm kidding btw)

 

[Deleted member]

My heart is in pieces. Such betrayal. I cri

 

[Deleted member]

James Bond is already in Smash, he took on the identity of the Joker

 

[Deleted member]

Man, when I first heard the news, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy on you. I’d love to help you in any way I can, whether that be turning the MC server back on or whatnot.

If you want to talk, my Discord is Taykor F#2966.

If anyone wants to talk, contact me there.

(Lookin’ at you, Noi.)

You are too mature for me.

 

[osby]

Maybe I'm not livid like some of you guys since I was never really close to Breloom.

In fact, I really have a hard time feeling close to anyone I never met personally. Which by extent would mean you guys as well

But I just don't feel right about they way I feel about this whole situation. All I feel is "wow, what a jerk, get this guy some professional help asap." In fact, all I felt when he announced his "death" was, "wow, that sucks. Best of wishes though".

Is something wrong with me?

Nope, that was my initial reaction, too. That's why I didn't talk about it much.

I'm angry because he had nerve to made people I care about miserable about nothing.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I still find it ****ing hilarious that no one could follow the rules in that pokemon t shirt contest

 

[KMDP]

**** you're right

if he's watching he's probably eating this up i should chill

it's just

i've never been betrayed like this

I've never been betrayed like that either.

 

[Noipoi]

I'm gonna go for a bit, cool off.

 

[Knight Dude]

Come on, we all know who the REAL Rare rep is

How did you know Pierce Brosnan was doing Fulgore's voice? You actually Phil Spencer?

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

**** you're right

if he's watching he's probably eating this up i should chill

it's just

i've never been betrayed like this

At the end of the day he probably feels bad now. Judging by the little he did say about him faking his death, he felt horrible.

 

[Deleted member]

You are too mature for me.

That means a lot to me. Thanks so much. ;w;

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Thread is moving so fast that no one will see that the poll was for lewds

I want lewds

Here's to hoping you get the FF in the game.

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Gonna clap everyone's cheeks with Spider-Man for sure.

All Spider people love to clap cheeks

Spoiler

well...except for the Reign Spider-Man...who killed his MJ with radioactive sperm but whatever

 

[TheMightyP]

Remember when Squidward punched a fish because he wouldn't take the pizza without a drink?

We never do see that fish again.

Squidward probably killed him.

 

[Deleted member]

She's only advocating for Gamer Rights Shish

God and I thought the baby-eating theory was bad. I trusted you Brie Larson, I trusted you...
fun fact did you know Brie Larson is an anagram for: Lesbian or R?

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

just heard the news. Thought it was a little weird that he asked the thread what TB was hours before he announced his diagnosis, but never suspected he was faking it. That's some grinch leak **** lol

I didn’t even notice that he asked.

 

[Deleted member]

I'm gonna go for a bit, cool off.

Makes sense given the situation and time of year. Take care.

 

[Deleted member]

sakurai's mouth is tied like james bond

tfw if this version of the song made it into smash we would technically already have a Microsoft rep

 

[Noipoi]

At the end of the day he probably feels bad now. Judging by the little he did say about him faking his death, he felt horrible.

good he should feel horrible

okay now i'm really going

 

[Deleted member]

My heart has been crushed under the vicious boot of betrayal. I may not trust anybody ever again.